Local servicesHospitalRoyal Edinburgh Hospital23 miGP surgeryThe George Practice3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service; Public Health Scotland
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryStane Primary Schoolright herePrimarySt Patrick's Primary School (Shotts)under a mileSecondaryCalderhead High Schoolunder a mileSource: Scottish Government, school contact details
Getting aroundAirportEdinburgh Airport EDI19 miRailway stationShottsunder a mileBus stationLinnhe CrescentPather6.2 miFerryGlasgow Central Station Bridge Ferry Landing19 miBus stops59 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ML7 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 35 min4:29 am – 10:04 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 0 min8:43 am – 3:43 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,009 residentsin the Stane census areaMedian age 40.21,422 households54% of homes owner-occupied25% owned outright36% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 1,493 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, manufacturing 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 61% go by car, 7% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 10% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%, other languages 3%Source: National Records of Scotland, Census 2022
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 18°C, lows 10°CColdest month January: highs 5°C, lows -0°C1,194 mm of rain a year, 34 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January67 days of air frost, 2 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Parks and green spacesStane Gardenspark · under a mile · 11 haShotts Leisure Centresports ground · under a milePolkemmet Country Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 68 haBedlormie Neighborhood Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 20 Jun 200335 mi away, Aberfoyle, CentralMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 26 Jul 202123 mi away, Penicuik, MidlothianSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 4.6 · PM10 7.8 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within the WHO guidelines for all threeSource: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)1,533 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation219 m719 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 180 to 254 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
